CHARLES, Deskford b. 1767 Cullen

[steve albin]

Dear Members,

I am a descendant of Deskford CHARLES. He was born in 1767 at Cullen and had at least 5 brothers and sisters.

Parents: Peter Charles and Jane Porteais.

Deskford  married 3 times and moved to Chatham, Kent where he had 4 known children and lived to 80 years of age.

Would like to chat to any known relatives.

Kind regards
Steve

[GDub71]

I don't know the name, but I have seen Deskford (pronounced Dess-kirt) used as a forename before. One of the factors to the Earl of Seafield had a daughter called Deskford Wilson. Of course, the Earl of Seafield was based at Cullen House just outside Cullen, so there may have been a connection. I only know this because my Wilson's were from Deskford as were the family of factors, probably joined somewhere in the 1600's there and more than likely an off-shoot of the Innes's way back.

The Surname Charles can't have been that common up here then. I haven't seen that many in the records!

[ScotinEngland]

Are you still researching Deskford Charles?

I am  a   direct descendant of Alexander Charles of Fordyce who died in 1879 aged 84, so was born about 1794/5. I am interested in seeing if it is possible to establish a link between the Charles family at Cullen and the family at Fordyce. As the two locations are very close and the name is not that common, there must be quite a high probability of a link. 

[sarah]

There is this topic on the same family here, if you reply to old topics Steve they will come to the top again for folk to see, this will keep all the research together on one topic

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=684465.0

Regards

Sarah